Gene Kelly was an American dancer, actor, singer, director, and choreographer known for his energetic and athletic dancing style.
He sought to create a new form of American dance accessible to the general public, which he called 'dance for the common man.'
Kelly initially resisted dance classes but later embraced them, developing a passion that would define his career.
Biography
Early Life
Eugene Curran Kelly, known as Gene Kelly, was born on August 23, 1912, in the East Liberty neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was the middle child in a family of five, with a father who sold phonographs and a mother who encouraged his early interest in dance. Despite initial resistance to dance classes, Kelly eventually embraced the art form, developing a passion that would define his career. He attended St. Raphael Elementary School and graduated from Peabody High School at the age of 16. After a brief stint studying journalism at Pennsylvania State College, he left to support his family during the Great Depression, performing in local talent contests with his brother Fred.
Career
Kelly's professional journey began in 1938 when he choreographed the musical revue "Hold Your Hats" at the Pittsburgh Playhouse. His Broadway debut came later that year in Cole Porter's "Leave It to Me!" and he quickly gained recognition for his innovative choreography. His breakthrough role was in the Pulitzer Prize-winning play "The Time of Your Life" in 1939. Kelly transitioned to film in the early 1940s, starring in classics like "For Me and My Gal" and "Anchors Aweigh," where he showcased his unique dance style that combined elements of tap, ballet, and jazz. He became a pioneer in integrating dance with film, using innovative techniques that made his performances memorable.
Legacy
Gene Kelly's influence on dance and film is profound. He is credited with making ballet accessible to mainstream audiences and was known for his energetic and athletic dancing style. His work earned him numerous accolades, including the National Medal of Arts and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Kelly's artistic vision and dedication to his craft have left an indelible mark on the world of musical cinema, inspiring generations of dancers and filmmakers alike. He passed away on February 2, 1996, leaving behind a legacy that continues to resonate in the arts today.
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Discography
Singer & Dancer2024
- 1.Nina (From: "The Pirate")
- 2.Let Yourself Go
- 3.Your Are My Lucky Star (Fom: "Singin' in the Rain")
- 4.Broadway Melody and Rhythm (From: "Singin' in the Rain")
- 5.Good Mornin' (From: "Singin' in the Rain")
- 6.All I Do Is Dream of You (From: "Singin' in the Rain")
- 7.Moses ((From: "Singin' in the Rain"))
- 8.You Were Meant for Me (From: "Singin' in the Rain")
- 9.Singin' in the Rain (From: "Singin' in the Rain")
- 10.Moonlight Bay
- 11.Ida! Sweet as Apple Cider
- 12.Almost Like Beeing in Love (From: "Brigadoon")
- 13.Doin' the New Low Down
- 14.The Daughter of Rosy
- 15.I Got Rhythm (From: "An American in Paris")
- 16.S'Wonderful (From: "An American in Paris")
- 17.Love Is Here to Stay (From: "An American in Paris")
- 18.Grand Old Flag - Yankee Doodle Boy
- 19.Ballet Music (From: "The Pirate")
Stars of Musicals: The Greatest Musical Songs2015
- 1.Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered (Pal Joey)3:01
- 2.The Music of the Night (Phantom of the Opera)5:51
- 3.Close Every Door (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat)3:37
- 4.S'Wonderful (An American in Paris)2:50
- 5.Hello Young Lovers (The King and I)3:31
- 6.It Ain’t Necessarily So (Porgy & Bess)3:07
- 7.Oh What a Beautiful Morning (Oklahoma)2:34
- 8.Wonderful Wonderful Day (Seven Brides for Seven Brothers)3:02
- 9.The Man That Got Away (A Star Is Born)3:41
- 10.I Remember It Well (Gigi)2:25
- 11.Till There Was You (The Music Man)3:01
- 12.New York, New York (On the Town)3:04
- 13.I’d Do Anything (Oliver!)3:25
- 14.Some Enchanted Evening (South Pacific)3:45
- 15.Stranger in Paradise (Kismet)5:37
- 16.So Long, Farewell (The Sound of Music)2:53
- 17.I Whistle a Happy Tune (The King and I)2:43
- 18.As Time Goes By (Casablanca)2:48
- 19.They Can’t Take That Away From Me (The Barkleys of Broadway)4:36
- 20.True Love (High Society)3:06
- 21.Can't Help Lovin’ That Man (Showboat)3:27
- 22.I Could Have Danced All Night (My Fair Lady)4:19
- 23.Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (High Society)2:08
- 24.For Me and My Gal (For Me and My Gal)4:24
- 25.My Heart Belongs to Daddy (Let’s Make Love)5:02
- 26.Camelot (Camelot)2:32
- 27.Luck Be a Lady Tonight (Guys and Dolls)3:01
- 28.The Trolley Song (Meet Me in St. Louis)2:54
- 29.Thank Heaven for Little Girls (Gigi)2:12
- 30.I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Out of My Hair (South Pacific)2:56
- 31.Let Me Entertain You (Gypsy)4:05
- 32.I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face (My Fair Lady)4:06
- 33.Seventy Six Trombones (The Music Man)3:04
- 34.Sit Down You’re Rockin’ the Boat (Guys and Dolls)2:02
- 35.Shall We Dance (The King and I)3:21
- 36.Send in the Clowns (A Little Night Music)4:59
- 37.Make ’em Laugh (Singin’ In the Rain)2:30
- 38.The Last Night of the World (Miss Saigon)4:11
- 39.Getting to Know You (The King and I)2:59
- 40.Tomorrow (Annie)2:16
- 41.Somewhere Over the Rainbow (The Wizard of Oz)2:51
- 42.High Society Calypso (High Society)2:14
- 43.Tell Me on a Sunday (Tell Me on a Sunday)3:44
- 44.Secret Love (Calamity Jane)3:40
- 45.Summertime (Porgy & Bess)2:40
- 46.I Love Paris (Can Can)2:23
- 47.Almost Like Being in Love (Brigadoon)4:24
- 48.Baby It’s Cold Outside (Neptune’s Daughter)4:46
- 49.People Will Say We’re in Love (Oklahoma)4:14
- 50.Bless Your Beautiful Hide (Seven Brides for Seven Brothers)2:31
- 51.Happy Talk (South Pacific)3:35
- 52.Everything’s Coming Up Roses (Gypsy)3:09
- 53.You’ll Never Walk Alone (Carousel)1:58
- 54.Singin’ in the Rain (Singin’ in the Rain)4:56
- 55.With a Little Bit of Luck (My Fair Lady)4:09
- 56.Defying Gravity (Wicked)3:49
- 57.Circle of Life (The Lion King)3:30
- 58.All That Jazz (Chicago)4:11
- 59.America (West Side Story)4:09
- 60.Another Suitcase in Another Hall (Evita)4:32
Manhattan Melodies Songs of New York2006
- 1.Rhapsody in Blue9:00
- 2.New York, New York3:18
- 3.42nd Street5:48
- 4.Give My Regards to Broadway2:34
- 5.Yankee Doodle Dandy3:06
- 6.There’s No Business Like Show Business2:20
- 7.Fascinating Rhythm2:53
- 8.You’re the Top3:22
- 9.Under the Harlem Moon3:14
- 10.Lullaby of Broadway13:44
- 11.I’m a Latin From Manhattan2:47
- 12.It Don’t Mean a Thing3:09
- 13.Anything Goes3:03
- 14.Shuffle Off to Buffalo4:39
- 15.I Get a Kick Out of You2:55
- 16.Harlem Nocturne3:00
- 17.Let’s Face the Music and Dance2:27
- 18.Oh, Lady Be Good3:06
- 19.Manhattan3:07
- 20.Autumn in New York
Singin' In The Rain: The Very Best Of Gene Kelly2005
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'S Wonderful2005
- 1.All I Do Is Dream of You3:10
- 2.You Are My Lucky Star3:42
- 3.Be a Clown2:37
- 4.You Wonderful You2:52
- 5.Broadway Ballet2:53
- 6.You Were Meant for Me3:11
- 7.Dig Dig Dig for Your Dinner4:07
- 8.'s Wonderful3:00
- 9.For Me and My Gal2:32
- 10.Nina2:58
- 11.Heavenly Music2:49
- 12.Moses2:52
- 13.I Got Rhythm3:31
- 14.Love Is Here to Stay2:43
Summer Stock and In the Good Old Summertime2001
- 1.Main Title
- 2.If You Feel Like Singing, Sing
- 3.(Howdy, Neighbor) Happy Harvest
- 4.Dig-Dig-Dig Dig For Your Dinner
- 5.Medley: Pork Feeding/Cow Milking (Hoe Down)
- 6.Mem'ry Island
- 7.The Portland Fancy
- 8.Tractor Busted/New Machine
- 9.You, Wonderful You
- 10.Friendly Star
- 11.Fall In Love (Outtake)
- 12.You, Wonderful You (Newspaper Dance)
- 13.Wet Feet
- 14.All For You
- 15.You, Wonderful You (Reprise)
- 16.Heavenly Music (Including Bridge)
- 17.Get Happy
- 18.All For You (Backstage)
- 19.Happy Harvest (Finale)
- 20.End Cast
- 21.Main Title (Medley: In The Good Old Summertime/Chicago)
- 22.In The Good Old Summertime
- 23.Meet Me Tonight In Dreamland
- 24.Waltz Serenade
- 25.Put Your Arms Around Me, Honey
- 26.Last Night When We Were Young (Outtake)
- 27.Wait Til The Sun Shines Nellie
- 28.Little Brown Jug
- 29.Play That Barbershop Chord
- 30.I Don't Care
- 31.Souvenir From Moscow
- 32.Merry Christmas
- 33.Finale (In The Good Old Summertime) (Outtake)
'S Wonderful1996
- 1.Singin' in the Rain3:59
- 2.I Got Rhythm3:44
- 3.Almost Like Being in Love4:23
- 4.For Me and My Gal4:22
- 5.Love Is Here to Stay3:53
- 6.Good Morning3:24
- 7.Nina3:42
- 8.The Babbut and the Bromide5:33
- 9.The Worry2:58
- 10.You Wonderful You3:11
- 11.Dig, Dig, Dig, for Your Dinner4:09
- 12.Be a Clown2:39
- 13.You Were Meant for Me3:41
- 14.Fido and Me6:41
- 15.Main Street3:46
- 16.I Like My Self4:07
- 17.Les Girls5:02
- 18.'S Wonderful2:48
The Best of Gene Kelly1996
- 1.Singin’ in the Rain2:58
- 2.You Were Meant for Me3:11
- 3.All I Do Is Dream of You3:10
- 4.Moses2:53
- 5.Broadway Ballet5:51
- 6.You Are My Lucky Star2:51
- 7.I Like Myself3:29
- 8.Blue Danube (Why Are We Here)2:20
- 9.Almost Like Being in Love2:39
- 10.The Heather on the Hill2:45
- 11.Les Girls4:25
- 12.Why Am I So Gone (About That Gal)4:39
- 13.You’re Just Too, Too!1:59
- 14.Nina2:57
- 15.You Wonderful You2:52
- 16.Heavenly Music2:49
- 17.I Got Rhythm3:31
- 18.Love Is Here to Stay2:49
- 19.’s Wonderful3:00
Gotta Dance! The Best of Gene Kelly1993
- 1.For Me and My Gal4:24
- 2.The King Who Couldn’t Dance2:24
- 3.Be a Clown2:54
- 4.Nina6:38
- 5.You, Wonderful You3:12
- 6.Dig‐Dig‐Dig for Your Dinner3:53
- 7.Love Is Here to Stay3:54
- 8.Tra‐La‐La3:47
- 9.I’ve Got a Crush on You2:51
- 10.Moses3:08
- 11.Singin’ in the Rain4:04
- 12.Broadway Rhythm / Broadway Melody4:35
- 13.All I Do Is Dream of You3:11
- 14.Almost Like Being in Love4:24
- 15.From This Day On4:28
- 16.I Love to Go Swimmin’ With Wimmen2:09
- 17.Once Upon a Time3:36
- 18.I Like Myself4:13
- 19.You’re Just Too Too1:59
- 20.Why Am I So Gone (About That Gal)?4:29
Summer Stock - Original MGM Soundtrack1990
- 1.Overture1:38
- 2.If You Feel Like Singing, Sing2:22
- 3.(Howdy, Neighbor) Happy Harvest2:35
- 4.Dig-Dig-Dig Dig For Your Dinner3:51
- 5.Mem'ry Island2:13
- 6.The Portland Fancy3:18
- 7.You, Wonderful You3:09
- 8.Friendly Star3:18
- 9.Newspaper Dance (You Wonderful You)3:31
- 10.All For You1:59
- 11.You, Wonderful You (Reprise)1:21
- 12.Heavenly Music3:52
- 13.Get Happy2:53
- 14.(Howdy Neighbor) Happy Harvest (Finale)1:10
Anchors Aweigh1979
- 1.Main Title “Anchors Aweigh”2:36
- 2.We Hate to Leave1:53
- 3.Brahms’ Lullaby1:30
- 4.I Begged Her2:56
- 5.If You Knew Susie1:58
- 6.Jealousy3:17
- 7.What Makes the Sunset2:29
- 8.All of a Sudden (My Heart Sings)1:47
- 9.The Donkey Serenade2:14
- 10.The Worry Song7:49
- 11.Tonight We Love2:20
- 12.The Charm of You2:11
- 13.Mexican Hat Dance3:26
- 14.Hungarian Rhapsody No. 23:56
- 15.I Fall in Love Too Easily1:51
- 16.La Cumparsita4:43
- 17.From the Heart of a Lonely Poet3:12
- 18.Anchors Aweigh Finale1:08
Singin’ in the Rain1952
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For Me And My Gal / When You Wore A Tulip And I Wore A Big, Red Rose1942
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Investigacion de mercado1975
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BD ciné : Gene Kelly (1)2005
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American dancer, actor, singer, director and choreographer (1912–1996)
Eugene Curran Kelly was an American dancer, actor, singer, director and choreographer. He was known for his energetic and athletic dancing style. Kelly sought to create a new form of American dance accessible to the general public, which he called "dance for the common man". He starred in, choreographed, and, with Stanley Donen, co-directed some of the best-regarded musical films of the 1940s and 1950s.
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